Phrases by Josh Zickert
On our third and closing day in Taipei we loved one other stunning morning with a pleasant breakfast at our native cafe and even scored a number of souvenirs earlier than getting on the metro.
As soon as we reached Taipei’s Central Station to skate the mesmerizing marble banks and manny options, the temperature reached a scorching 31 °C (88 °F) with humidity far more intense then New York Metropolis. Eugenia Ginepro rapidly scored a correct again 180 over the fountain hole. Juan Pablo pushed by the weather to lock down a again 180 nosegrind, change pop shuv, wallie and a 360 flip over the hole.
40-plus makes an attempt and an hour later, simply moments earlier than our filmer 5 practically handed out from a warmth stroke, JP knocked out the change criminal, half Cab heel, wallie and fakie flip.
Perseverance at it’s best.
A kickflip entrance board down the silver 8 acquired away from Yiyo and smashed Blair Alley’s fisheye. Moments later safety put an finish to the session.
JJ Colon noticed a large domed roof drop off the metro and climbed as much as examine.
Site visitors and total downtown congestion was a problem, however JJ prevailed with the assistance of a prolonged but steezy sess slide to manage his pace earlier than the pinnacle excessive drop.
The crew was in determined want of air-con and meals so we jumped on the metro to Taipei 101 Observatory, one of many tallest skyscrapers on the earth!
The expertise was wild. Our ears have been popping in the course of the excessive pace elevator journey to the 89th flooring. The 360 diploma cityscape view of Taipei was surreal. Though we didn’t pay for this expertise we snuck as much as the 91st flooring to benefit from the out of doors vibe as properly.
Two reasonably giant earthquakes hit Taiwan the week earlier than we arrived, so it was slightly scary being so excessive up within the clouds, nonetheless there is a gigantic metal pendulum suspended by 8 giant cables within the higher tales of the tower that strikes forwards and backwards to counter any movement of the constructing. A real engineering marvel. There was a loopy video on loop of the 18-foot, 660 metric ton sphere swinging forwards and backwards closely throughout one of many greatest earthquakes.
Subsequent we ate dinner, grabbed our luggage and jumped on a 60-minute bullet prepare to Taichung. It’s wild touring at 200MPH.
Within the morning simply outdoors our lodge there was a wonderful creek full of 1000’s of Koi Fish swimming alongside. Richie Loffler acquired the squad prepared for an additional thrilling expedition with a correct yoga session earlier than Bonestalone and Yiyo skated a pure stone kicker over the a bit of the creek! As soon as once more, an unbelievably Taiwanese Jackpot.
In the midst of the session a large six-foot-long hungry snake cruised by and hid within the bluff the place we have been filming!
Episode 3 was one for the books.
Video by 5 and Josh Zickert
Cowl photograph by Blair Alley
Meet up with episodes one and two from this journey:
Associated: Jackpots And Bullet Trains Tour: Skateboarding in Taiwan, episode 1
Episode 2!
Associated: Jackpots and Bullet Trains Episode 2 | Skateboarding in Taiwan
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